[OSM-talk] Malaysia GPS group

Mike Collinson mike at ayeltd.biz
Wed Oct 31 19:24:44 GMT 2007


Keith, I tried contacting them earlier this year re OSM but got no response. Hope you have better luck.

Mike
Stockholm

At 02:17 PM 31/10/2007, Keith Ng wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Thanks for the link. I am mapping a state in Malaysia now, specifically Penang:
><http://www.informationfreeway.org/index.php?lat=5.377882239053702&lon=100.3219143244873&zoom=12&layers=B000F000>http://www.informationfreeway.org/index.php?lat=5.377882239053702&lon=100.3219143244873&zoom=12&layers=B000F000
>
>Specifically, MalsingMaps is a set of map of Malaysia and Singapore (hence the name) made by the public using GPS tracks, very much like our OSM. Their goal is to make the map for Garmin devices. Their map is quite complete now, for both Malaysia and Singapore. 
>
>If I am not wrong, a lot of people contributed the GPS tracks, while only a few are allow (or have the expertise) to edit the map. They used to be free (as in beer), but since June or so of this year, they made the "Latest" map only available to those who have contributed in the forum, either by naming POI, correcting mistakes or helping other people. The only free (beer) data now is the one released in June, and they do not intend to make any "Latest" release free to people who have not made any contribution. 
>
>In addition to that, I think the map itself is subjected to strict copyright not entirely compatible with CCBYSA. They have a policy page:
><http://www.malsingmaps.com/wiki/index.php/Copyright_and_Map_Ownership_policies>http://www.malsingmaps.com/wiki/index.php/Copyright_and_Map_Ownership_policies
>
>I have yet to contact them about the prospect of any collaboration, but based on the points mentioned above, I would say collaboration might be a possibility, although very unlikely. 
>
>Keith
>
>On 10/31/07, Edoardo Marascalchi <<mailto:edoardo at edoardomarascalchi.it>edoardo at edoardomarascalchi.it> wrote:
><http://www.malsingmaps.com/portal/>http://www.malsingmaps.com/portal/
>
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>ICT Consultant
>
>website: <http://www.edoardomarascalchi.it>http://www.edoardomarascalchi.it 
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